New Spanish-Language Books Releasing in March

Mamiachi & Me is a lyrical and empowering picture book written by Jolene and Dakota Gutiérrez and illustrated by Mirelle Ortega, winner of a Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor, about what it means to be a mariachi in an all female band.Today’s the day! Rosa will take the stage next to her mami and play along with her popular mariachi band. But as they fasten the shiny botonaduras and tie the moños on their charra suits, Rosa begins to worry. What if the audience doesn’t like her? Is she ready to perform? With her “mamiachi” and madrinas by her side, Rosa’s stage fright is soothed away by the sound of trumpets, guitars, and violins. Centering on the power of sisterhood, community, and music, the warm and lively text by mother-and-son writing duo Jolene and Dakota Gutiérrez—joined by Mirelle Ortega’s beautiful illustrations—provides a unique perspective to the male-dominated world of mariachi. Back matter includes additional context on the history of the beloved Mexican tradition and the rise of all-female mariachi groups, as well as a glossary, a bibliography, further reading, and a fun, detailed look at a mariachi’s signature charro suit!

Celebrate the 19th Amendment with this stirring historical novel about women’s suffrage! She’s searching for her sister. Along the way, she finds a friend . . . and a cause. It’s been three years since Violet’s sister, Chloe, left home, and Violet is determined to find her! She runs away and follows her sister’s trail all the way to New York and then Tennessee. There, she discovers not only Chloe but the fierce fight for women’s right to vote.   And what a fight it is! Violet and her new friend Myrtle join Chloe in the Suffragists’ cause, eager to sway legislators to their side. Violet knows that her parents would surely disapprove of her decisions, but if fighting for justice makes her the wrong kind of girl . . . then why does it feel so right?   A perfect Common Core tie-in, The Hope Chest includes historical notes about the suffrage movement, a “Voting in America” timeline, and other activities. It’s also a New York State curriculum title for fourth grade.

New York Times bestselling author Andrea Beaty and neuroscientist Theanne Griffith’s Going Green! is the sixth book in The Why Files, a nonfiction early-reader series starring Ada Twist, Scientist!How can the sun power the lights in our homes? What happens to our things after we recycle them? How is renewable energy being used to fight climate change?Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files is the perfect nonfiction resource for all these questions and more. Based on the bestselling Questioneers series and the Ada Twist, Scientist Netflix show, this nonfiction series is perfect for the youngest scientists of tomorrow as they learn along with Ada. Designed in a scrapbook format, these books combine art from the show, illustrations, and photography to bring simple science concepts to life.

A collection of poems to inspire kids to stay woke and become a new generation of activists.Historically poets have been on the forefront of social movements. Woke is a collection of poems by women of color that reflects the joy and passion in the fight for social justice, tackling topics from discrimination to empathy, and acceptance to speaking out.With Theodore Taylor’s bright, emotional art and writting from Mahogany Browne, Elizabeth Acevedo and Olivia Gatwood, kids will be inspired to create their own art and poems to express how they see justice and injustice.

Join the Lobo siblings on their mission and enjoy a great adventure with this new action-packed series that is full of surprises.   Three siblings. Two worlds. One threat.   Telmo Lobo is losing his mind: he sees things no one else can, seagulls talk to him, and a mysterious millionaire shows up claiming to know where his father is; the same father who disappeared years ago without uttering a word, leaving his children, Telmo, Mía, and Sammy, behind.   The Lobo siblings and their friend Carmina have faced bullies and tough sports competitions before, but what they’ll witness while tracking down their father is unlike anything they’ve ever seen: another dimension beyond their wildest imagination, where air-surfing and mind communication are possible, and where evil threatens to take control. Together, they’ll embark on an adventure full of challenges where each of them must confront their fears. They’ll need to find courage and take risks before Vertigo’s threat dooms everyone they care about.   Tick-tock, tick-tock… Time is running out. Do you dare to join them?   Get ready for a great action-packed mystery in this new series by Emilio Aragón, perfect for boys and girls ages 9 and up. With many illustrations bringing to life a thrilling adventure full of surprises; it’s a story no kid will want to put down!

Begoña Oro presents a new version of L. Frank Baum’s classic: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Now in a picture book format, perfect to enjoy as a family.   “In a gray landscape, in a gray house, with her (also somewhat gray) uncles, lived little Dorothy, who was anything but gray, along with her cheerful dog Toto.”   This is how this new version begins, one in which Begoña Oro sweeps us up, like a tornado, into the wonderful world of Oz. A world full of witches, flying monkeys, a powerful Wizard of Oz, and many more dangers that Dorothy and her friends will have to face to achieve what each of them desires most.   The greatest and most timeless classic of children’s literature returns with this new illustrated edition designed for the youngest readers, as it continues to captivate entire families more than a century after its first publication.